Melamera is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species, Melamera velutina, is found in Colombia. Both the genus and species were first described by George Hampson in 1910.[1][2][3]
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Genus: | Melamera Hampson, 1910
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Species: | M. velutina
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Melamera velutina Hampson, 1910
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References
edit- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Melamera". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ Savela, Markku (August 27, 2019). "Melamera Hampson, 1910". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Melamera Hampson, 1910". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved October 7, 2020.